Golfing

Picking your tee time is easy. Choosing one of Oregon’s award-winning courses is the real challenge.

With more than 200 acclaimed public golf courses — designed by the likes of Cupp, Palmer and McLay Kidd — it’s no wonder Oregon ranks high for golfers. Tee off from on an oceanfront sand dune. Play alongside the professionals. Surf the turf on a GolfBoard. Get to the course before the championships. Golfing in Oregon is unique — and we wouldn’t want it any other way.

Trip Ideas

With nearly 200 public golf courses ranging from surf side links to desert oases, Oregon attracts traveling foursomes by the thousands to test their skills against the world’s greatest architects … and good old Mother... More

My wife Deidre is at best an indifferent striker of the golf ball. I find a driving range visit more relaxing than the most nuanced massage. We both appreciate coastal vistas and find them infinitely... More

Ask Oregon

In the state of Oregon, the Willamette Valley is most prevalent with wines (as you probably already know) but too has some pockets of good golf to enjoy. If you focus on southern Willamette Valley area, Eugene has its fair share of wineries and a few public access courses worth checking out; my two favorites are: Emerald Valley…